Ashif Kunwar, also known as Bhuntu, the ward chair of Bhimdatta Municipality-1 in Kanchanpur, has been distributing his salary and allowances to elderly residents and people with disabilities in the ward for nine years. First elected in 2074 BS, Kunwar announced that he would not accept state-provided salary, allowances or service facilities, and has continued the practice after winning a second term in the 2079 BS local election.
A commitment made after his first election
Kunwar began the practice after he was first elected ward chair in 2074 BS. He said he would not take the salary, allowances or service facilities available to him through his public position. Instead, he has directed the amount to senior citizens and residents with disabilities in his ward.
The decision has remained in place across his time in office. The report says Kunwar has continued to distribute the funds for nine years, making the practice a sustained commitment rather than a one-time contribution. His stated choice concerns the compensation and facilities attached to his role as ward chair; the funds are being given to people in the ward identified as elderly or disabled.
Practice continues into his second term
Kunwar was re-elected in the 2079 BS election, beginning a second term as ward chair. He has continued the distribution since his re-election, according to the report. The continuation means the practice did not end with his first term, but remained part of his approach to holding the ward-level post.
The report does not specify the total amount distributed over the nine years, how often the payments are made, or how recipients are selected. It also does not give a breakdown of the salary, allowances and service facilities Kunwar has forgone. The available account identifies the beneficiaries broadly as senior citizens and people with disabilities in Bhimdatta-1.
Support directed to residents in the ward
The distribution is focused on residents of the ward Kunwar represents. By directing his state salary and allowances to elderly and disabled people there, he has made those groups the recipients of the funds he declined to take for himself. The practice has continued through two periods of elected office, from his first election in 2074 BS to his second term after the 2079 BS election.
Kunwar's decision stands out in the report because it has been maintained for nine years. While the available details do not describe the scale or method of distribution, they establish the central commitment: he does not accept the salary, allowances or service facilities associated with his position and continues to pass the amount to elderly residents and people with disabilities in the ward.
